PART 2Fire protection requirements for ships constructed before 1st July 2002
ApplicationI112
This Part applies to ships of Classes—
a
I, II, VII, VII(A), VII(T), VIII, VIII(T) and IX and engaged on international voyages; and
b
II(A), VII(A), VIII(A), VIII(A)(T), IX, IX(A) and IX(A)(T) and engaged on non-international voyages,
the keels of which were laid, or which were at a similar stage of construction, before 1st July 2002.
Compliance by ships constructed before 1st July 2002I213
1
A ship must comply with each requirement in—
a
Merchant Shipping Notice 1900 (M); and
b
the relevant Merchant Shipping Notices,
that applies to it.
2
For the purposes of paragraph (1), a ship constructed before 26th May 1965 must comply with—
a
each condition specified in Schedule 1 to Merchant Shipping Notice 1670 (M) Amendment 2;
b
each provision of Merchant Shipping Notice 1900 (M) listed in the Annex to Schedule 1 to Merchant Shipping Notice 1670 (M) Amendment 2;
c
in the case of a passenger ship carrying 36 or fewer passengers, each provision of Schedule 2 to Merchant Shipping Notice 1670 (M) Amendment 2; and
d
in the case of a passenger ship carrying more than 36 passengers, each of the following requirements of Merchant Shipping Notice 1900 (M)—
i
paragraph 3.24 (fixed fire-extinguishing systems in machinery spaces of category A);
ii
paragraph 3.40 (general emergency alarm to be provided in every Class I ship);
iii
paragraph 3.41 (public address system in every Class I ship); and
iv
paragraphs 7.3 to 7.76 (structural fire protection for passenger ships),
that applies to it.
3
A ship to which regulation 12(a) (ships constructed before 1st July 2002 and engaged on international voyages) applies must comply with—
a
each requirement listed in regulation 1.2 of Part A of Chapter II-2 (applicable requirements to existing ships); and
b
each requirement of—
i
regulation 1.6 of Part A of Chapter II-2 (application of requirements to tankers); and
ii
Parts B, C, D, E and G of Chapter II-2 (fire protection requirements)20,
that applies to it21.
4
For the purposes of this regulation, where there is a conflict between the requirements of—
a
the Merchant Shipping Notices described in paragraphs (1) and (2); and
b
the provisions of Chapter II-2 described in paragraph (3),
the provisions of Chapter II-2 take precedence.